UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

First Semester 2011/2012
Drive Systems 0908582
Mechatronics Engineering Department
Dr. Lutfi Al-Sharif
Midterm Exam
27th November 2011, 17:00-18:30
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Assume the acceleration due to gravity as 9.81 m/s2 if needed.
1. DC motor (15 marks)
DC Motor Speed-Torque Curves
In developing the equations below, use the following constant symbols if
necessary:
K1 for the back e.m.f. with units of [V(Wb)-1(rads-1)-1]
K2 for the torque constant with units of [(Nm)(Wb)-1(A)-1]
Ignore the armature inductance.
Starting from first principles, develop the set of equations that relate the
torque and speed from a d.c. motor for different values of the armature
voltage, Va, at constant field excitation. Then draw the curves on a speed
torque plane. On the diagrams mark the starting torque and the no load
speed.
Also explain how a variable speed drive can control the speed of a constant
torque load. (15 marks)

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Flywheels (10 marks)

2. Design a flywheel that weighs 34 kg (maximum) and is made of Aluminium
such that the inertia is maximised. The maximum diameter of the flywheel
should not exceed 500 mm and the maximum thickness should not exceed
100 mm. Find the inertia of the flywheel. Sketch a rough sketch of the
flywheel showing all dimensions on it. (10 marks)
The density of Aluminium is 2700 kgm-3.

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Switching (25 marks)

3. A bipolar junction transistor is used to switch a resistive load, as shown
below. Assume the following (25 marks):

Transistor thermal resistance junction to case: 0.5 C/W

Transistor thermal resistance case to air: 10 C/W
Supply voltage is 200 V dc.
VCEsat= 1.5 V
Switch on time: 3 s
Switch off time: 6 s.
Switching frequency: 15 kHz.
Ambient temperature: 25 C
Collector leakage current 10 A.
Maximum allowable junction temperature: 125 C
Load resistance: 56 .
Duty cycle: 30%.

Answer the following questions:

a) What would the junction temperature be? (8 marks)
b) Is this a problem? Why? (2 marks)
c) What can be done to solve this problem? You need to give specific
numbers in your answer. (8 marks)
d) Why cannot this load be controlled using a transistor operated in the active
region? Explain in details with numbers. (7 marks)
Allow for on-state, off state losses as well as switching losses.

VCC=200 V

RL= 56

VCEsat=1.5 V

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Speed time profiling (10 marks)

4. A load comprising 2 metric tons of sand is to be raised using a rope by a
distance of 20 m. The limit on the acceleration is 2 ms-2
If there is not limit placed on the top speed, what is the optimum time required
to cover this distance? (7 marks)
What is the maximum tension in the rope? (3 marks)

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Pump driven by a DC motor (25 marks)

5. A DC shunt motor is used to drive a positive displacement pump (hydrostatic). The system has the following characteristics.

The pump has to pump water up a distance of 25.62 m.

The pump displaces 5 L (litres) of water per revolution.
The pump is directly coupled to the DC motor
Assume a pump efficiency of 80%.
The DC motor has the speed torque curve shown in Figure 1.

Answer the following questions (25 marks):

What is the torque required from the pump? (10 marks)
Is this a constant torque or variable torque load? (3 marks)
Draw the load speed torque curve on the graph shown on the next
page. (5 marks)
Graphically find the stable operating point and the running speed. (4
marks)
What is the flow rate of water that would be achieved? (3 marks)
Hint: The power delivered by the pump is the product of the pressure and the
flow rate.

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Figure 1: Problem 5.

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Shaft Encoders (15 marks)

6. Explain in detail the principle of operation both types of shaft encoders
(incremental and absolute). (15 marks).
In your answer address the following points:
Applications, resolution, direction of rotation, coding and any other items that
are relevant.

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